Effect of space availability at feed bunk and rest area on metabolic conditions and productive responses in dairy cows
It has been estimated that dairy cows spend 3 to 5 h/d eating, consuming 9 to 14 meals per day. In addition, they ruminate 7 to 10 h/d, spend approximately 30 min/d drinking, 2 to 3 h/d being milked, and require approximately 10 h/d for lying time (Grant and Albright, 2000). Management decisions on...
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| Language: | English |
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Taylor & Francis Group
2011-03-01
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| Series: | Italian Journal of Animal Science |
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| Online Access: | http://www.aspajournal.it/index.php/ijas/article/view/2025 |